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December 28, 2022

Michael was a stalwart at All Souls Peterborough

Stalwart of All Souls Peterborough, reader, minister of Holy Communion and former Head of Maths, Michael Christopher Norton, has died aged 94. Michael was born in […]
December 27, 2022

When God said “no” to my prayers

In this month’s Voice of Hope series Fr Alvan Ibeh shares the story of when God said “no” to him. It follows on from last month’s […]
December 25, 2022

Bishop Peter welcomes Christ Child at Midnight Mass

At his first Midnight Mass at St John’s Cathedral, Bishop Peter Collins placed a statue of the infant Jesus in the crib to symbolise our welcome […]
December 25, 2022

Ukrainian help, carol singing, church history

Latest news of interest from across the Diocese of East Anglia includes carols with a difference, help for Ukrainians, new church history book and a dinner […]
December 23, 2022

Warm welcome given to asylum-seekers in Wisbech

Wisbech Catholic parishioner Sean Finlay and friends have extended a warm welcome to asylum seekers living in the town’s historic Rose and Crown Hotel. Wisbech like […]
December 22, 2022

A Christmas message from Bishop Peter Collins

In his first Christmas message as the new Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Rev Peter Collins looks at good news that enlightens a world threatened […]
December 21, 2022

Fr Peter’s homilies will continue to inspire

In 2023, many parishes will listen to homilies which draw on the sermon notes which Cambridge Catholic priest and author Fr Peter Edwards produced for Redemptorist […]
December 20, 2022

Special bishop ordination edition of paper is out now

The December 2022/January 2023 edition of the Catholic East Anglia newspaper is now published online and paper copies will be available in parishes later this week. […]
December 19, 2022

Bishop Peter celebrates first Sunday Mass at Cathedral

Mgr Eugène Harkness, The Chancellor, and Fr Alan Hodgson, The Dean, welcomed Bishop Peter Collins to his first Sunday Mass at St John’s Cathedral. At the […]
December 14, 2022

Peter Collins ordained as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia

Canon Peter Collins was today ordained as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich, before a congregation of up to 1,100 […]
December 14, 2022

Symbolic moments during Bishop Peter’s ordination

The ordination of the Rt Rev Peter Collins as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia today at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich, included a number of […]
December 14, 2022

Picture galleries of Bishop of East Anglia ordination

Picture galleries of the ordination of Peter Collins as the fifth Bishop of East Anglia yesterday (December 14), have been published online. Click here to see […]
December 13, 2022

Bishop Alan opens Little JeM’s nursery in Felixstowe

Bishop Alan Hopes, the Mayor of Felixstowe, together with the Religious of Jesus and Mary, nursery staff and old friends, celebrated the opening of the Little […]
December 13, 2022

Hamish runs 10K to raise money for youth charity

The Director of the Diocesan Youth Service, Hamish MacQueen, has run 10k to raise money for the Benjamin Foundation. For many people running 10k isn’t much […]
December 12, 2022

Bishop Alan celebrates farewell Mass at Walsingham

On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop Alan Hopes celebrated his farewell Mass at Our Lady’s Shrine in Walsingham as Bishop of East Anglia. Concelebrating […]